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ROCKET Resurrection

Discussion in 'Rides, Routes and Events' started by RealEngr, Oct 2, 2010.  |  Print Topic

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  1. RealEngr

    RealEngr Supporter

    Region:
    SouthEast
    State/Country:
    TN
    City:
    Seymour
    Ride:
    EDGE Koosah
    Name:
    Bill
    I will be trying to resuscitate ROCKET locally by organizing monthly social events/rides and contacting each of the former members and any recumbent rider I can find in the east Tennessee area. At one time we had around 22 members as I recall and I know there are at least that or more people riding 'bents in the K town area.

    Fall still presents a few opportunities and we can still have some winter rides.

    If you are interested or know of someone who used to be in ROCKET but doesn't frequent the board now, let me know their contact info. I know that there are a few new riders in Oak Ridge and Oliver Springs who would be interested.

    Bill
     
    RealEngr, Oct 2, 2010
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  2. Mtwnrocket

    Mtwnrocket Supporter

    Region:
    NorthEast
    State/Country:
    TN
    City:
    Morristown
    Ride:
    Corsa;Rocket;C700
    Name:
    Dave
    You might wanna refresh old memories of what R.O.C.K.E.T. was. FWIW, I archived all the ROCKET forum postings from way-back prior to its demise/replacement. Some interesting reading.
     
    Mtwnrocket, Oct 3, 2010
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  3. Rocketmantn

    Rocketmantn Rider

    Region:
    East
    State/Country:
    TN
    City:
    Knoxville
    Ride:
    Strada, Corsa
    Name:
    Jon
    One comment. We have a specific Tennessee section on RRI and a Knoxville sub category to use if you want it. And it is free!
     
    Rocketmantn, Oct 3, 2010
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  4. RealEngr

    RealEngr Supporter

    Region:
    SouthEast
    State/Country:
    TN
    City:
    Seymour
    Ride:
    EDGE Koosah
    Name:
    Bill
    for those of you who don't know and those who don't, this forum came out of the Yahoogroups ROCKET Riders. This was a recumbent oriented riding club in the Knoxville TN area that ended up being the most active recumbent newsgroup on Yahoogroups. We had people from all over the world commenting on our newsgroup even though it was primarily for communication with our local recumbent group. At one time, we had many, many people on the board but had around 25 active recumbent riders in our local club which extended from Greenville TN to Chattanooga TN.

    We had monthly rides and get togethers and actively promoted recumbents as a viable cycling alternative. If you want to get a sampling of what a particular ride was like, check out the WBIR clip on this board.(see RR Film Clip D/L (9mb) on the Main Entrance/Homepage of the website)

    For some reason, the group has not really had any 'group' rides in about two years. I enjoyed the cameraderie and would like to start these rides up again if possible.
     
    RealEngr, Oct 3, 2010
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  5. A.D.

    A.D. #1 Custodian

    Region:
    SouthEast
    State/Country:
    TN
    City:
    Athens
    Ride:
    Reynolds T-Bone
    Name:
    AD
    Good point Dave, as we've had a lot of folks in the area sign up on the board here, since R.O.C.K.E.T. was in it's heyday. Btw, I just added "(R.O.C.K.E.T.)" into the Knoxville, TN Forum description.

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    I also still have a good-sized collection of the messages off the YAHOO Group (6,202 correction 9,264 to be exact!) from the past. I'm still looking for a way to import them into the board, or at least POST them as a (searchable) archive somewhere on here perhaps.

    So as not to take this thread :offtopic:, I'm going to I have posted a new one entitled: "What was R.O.C.K.E.T...?" in the expectation some of the former ROCKET Riders will chime in and share with others what it was to, and for them. Feel free to re-post any old messages, memories, pictures and/or events to help share with others here exactly what R.O.C.K.E.T. was not too many years ago. :wink9:
     
    A.D., Oct 13, 2010
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  6. Mtwnrocket

    Mtwnrocket Supporter

    Region:
    NorthEast
    State/Country:
    TN
    City:
    Morristown
    Ride:
    Corsa;Rocket;C700
    Name:
    Dave
    That would be fabulous! There is a wealth of data, lots of long threads about cycling, and about life in general in that collection. For many of us old timers it was during our first foray into cycling. What we didn't know then would fill books.
     
    Mtwnrocket, Oct 13, 2010
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  7. RealEngr

    RealEngr Supporter

    Region:
    SouthEast
    State/Country:
    TN
    City:
    Seymour
    Ride:
    EDGE Koosah
    Name:
    Bill
    RealEngr, Nov 3, 2010
    #7
  8. A.D.

    A.D. #1 Custodian

    Region:
    SouthEast
    State/Country:
    TN
    City:
    Athens
    Ride:
    Reynolds T-Bone
    Name:
    AD
    There is an EVENT Thread for this ride so we can begin keeping up with who's coming and work out the logistics for all getting together once again. RSVP as you can to it, just so we'll have any idea as to how many R.O.C.K.E.T. Riders will be there for the fun.
     
    A.D., Nov 7, 2010
    #8
  9. A.D.

    A.D. #1 Custodian

    Region:
    SouthEast
    State/Country:
    TN
    City:
    Athens
    Ride:
    Reynolds T-Bone
    Name:
    AD
    Some confusion on the date for this ride in 2010. The post Bill referenced above was for 2008, and here is the post for 2009 ride. On this page, I finally turned up a brief reference to the 2010 ride...under the Events section of the webpage which reads:

    Events
    • The 10th annual Neighborhood Bike Ride was held October 2 with more than 200 people participating.
    • The 4th annual Tour de Lights ride is coming up December 16, 2010.
    • Planning is already getting underway for 2011 spring events.
    ​
     
    A.D., Nov 7, 2010
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  10. A.D.

    A.D. #1 Custodian

    Region:
    SouthEast
    State/Country:
    TN
    City:
    Athens
    Ride:
    Reynolds T-Bone
    Name:
    AD
    :eek:hmy: are there ONLY 4 real R.O.C.K.E.T. Riders LEFT...anymore?? :idunno:

    Looks like that's all that's bothered to R.S.V.P so far.

    Come'on :smack: folks, chime in ANYtime and :listen: it up.

    It's an easy ride, so you shouldn't have to :exercise: beforehand to participate, and it certainly sounds like :jester:.​

    Anyway, I've posted an :update: to the event thread with some more details about this year's ride.
     
    A.D., Nov 19, 2010
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  11. A.D.

    A.D. #1 Custodian

    Region:
    SouthEast
    State/Country:
    TN
    City:
    Athens
    Ride:
    Reynolds T-Bone
    Name:
    AD
    ..."Tour de Lights is celebrating it’s 4th year next month. I still can’t believe we had 455 people last year and expect even more this time. People apparently love to decorate their bikes and come in costume!"

    source Bike Knoxville Blog
     
    A.D., Nov 19, 2010
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  12. Mtwnrocket

    Mtwnrocket Supporter

    Region:
    NorthEast
    State/Country:
    TN
    City:
    Morristown
    Ride:
    Corsa;Rocket;C700
    Name:
    Dave
    There are more than 4 original RR's out here. T de L is truly a neat event and I would like to go if it was more convenient. But I just can't justify all the pre-work including a 100 mile drive to ride 5 or 6 miles in the dark.

    Dave
     
    Mtwnrocket, Nov 19, 2010
    #12
  13. A.D.

    A.D. #1 Custodian

    Region:
    SouthEast
    State/Country:
    TN
    City:
    Athens
    Ride:
    Reynolds T-Bone
    Name:
    AD
    Understand completely! I was just expecting ROCKET Riders who can't make it, to R.S.V.P. 'No' to the event thread so we'd sorta know who's even still out there and listening in. Btw, BILL where are you?!
     
    A.D., Nov 19, 2010
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  14. Buddy Bishop

    Buddy Bishop Supporter

    Region:
    NorthEast
    State/Country:
    TN
    City:
    Greeneville
    Ride:
    Elect. Goldrush
    Name:
    Buddy
    Wouldn't it be neat if Mike and Laurie came in from Oklahoma.
     
    Buddy Bishop, Nov 19, 2010
    #14
  15. Buddy Bishop

    Buddy Bishop Supporter

    Region:
    NorthEast
    State/Country:
    TN
    City:
    Greeneville
    Ride:
    Elect. Goldrush
    Name:
    Buddy
    I'd like to go ride the Greenways that day.
     
    Buddy Bishop, Nov 19, 2010
    #15
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